04/20/21-NON-LIFE THREATING APPARENT SHARK INCIDENT ON HAWAI‘I ISLAND
For Immediate News Release: April 20, 2021
(HONOLULU) – First responders, officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) and personnel from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources are responding to a report of a non-fatal shark incident near the Kukio Resort Club House on Hawai‘i Island.
Initial reports indicate a woman was swimming about 500-feet from shore, when she apparently encountered a shark. She will be taken to the North Hawai‘i Medical Center for treatment.
Learn more about shark response protocols in the video below. No further details are available at this time.
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DLNR Shark Incident Response Protocols: https://vimeo.com/504929358
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/sharks/shark-safety/safety-tips/
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